Comments on: Now Blooming: Yellow Touch-Me-Nothttp://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/06/22/now-blooming-yellow-touch-me-not/
A Bird Blog with Kate St. JohnTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:32:57 +0000hourly1By: John Englishhttp://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/06/22/now-blooming-yellow-touch-me-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13779
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:57:27 +0000http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=37096#comment-13779If you take a leaf and sprinkle water on the underside, it reflects a very bright silver. Hence the name Jewelweed. And Steve – you are right. A natural remedy to PI rash. Only I’ve used the basel leaves, not the stems. Note how closely the seed pods resemble “domesticated” impatiens.
]]>By: Barb Simonhttp://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/06/22/now-blooming-yellow-touch-me-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13776
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:32:06 +0000http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=37096#comment-13776And in the early evening as it is getting dark, the blossoms seem to have a little of their own light. Yellow is more common than orange around here. I do remember applying jewel weed juice even to bug bites. and when introducing small children to the pods that burst when you touch them, the kids squeal with delight. It’s a great moment.
]]>By: Steve-ohttp://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/06/22/now-blooming-yellow-touch-me-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13775
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:55:48 +0000http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=37096#comment-13775this is supposedly a remedy for poison ivy rash. Break the very juicy stalk and rub the fluid over infected areas.
]]>By: Marcy Chttp://www.wqed.org/birdblog/2011/06/22/now-blooming-yellow-touch-me-not/comment-page-1/#comment-13774
Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:06:23 +0000http://www.wqed.org/birdblog/?p=37096#comment-13774I have these in the yard in one area and seems bigger than other varieties…..I have the usual orange and also a pink to almost burgandy color too…I like having them around, since they are a native and the hummers love them…can’t wait to get some photos with my new camera..If you look closely, you can see the difference between the male and female plants…One of my favorite childhood plants…popping the seedheads.
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